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Thanks to the recent run of dry, sunny weather, visitors to Batsford Arboretum in Gloucestershire will be treated to a breath-taking display of white and pink during the coming weeks as collections of Magnolias and Japanese Flowering Cherries share centre stage.

The Cotswolds Art & Antiques Dealers' Association Fair returns to the elegant setting of Blenheim Palace. The fair is made up of 29 exhibitors of which 5 are guest dealers invited by The cotswolds Art & Antiques Dealers' Association (CADA) to exhibit alongside the 24 members of the Association.

Winston Churchill’s Woodward guns go on display in the newly-curated Churchill Exhibition at Blenheim Palace. The guns, never been seen before, offer a look at Victorian Master Craftsmanship and an insight into young Churchill.

2 Caribbean flamingo chicks have hatched at Birdland Park & Gardens. The chicks, who are just over four weeks old, are a whitish grey colour rather than the distinctive pink. It will take up to 3 years for them to reach their mature colours.

Bicester Village has hosted a round table forum organised by the CBBC (China British Business Council) with the newly appointed HM Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China, Barbara Woodward CBG OBE.

Throughout February, the nine Chic Outlet Shopping® Villages in Europe will celebrate Chinese New Year in partnership with UnionPay International by offering guests the chance to share wishes across the world, along with exceptional offers for Chinese guests.

Birdland Park & Gardens is excited to announce a re-launch of their Flamingo Point Café in their Bourton-on-the-Water attraction. Flamingo Point Café has undergone a complete menu review with a focus on locally sourced delicious goodies perfect for lunch and afternoon tea.

Blenheim Art Foundation is delighted to announce a new exhibition by American artist and founding figure of Conceptual Art, Lawrence Weiner. The exhibition will showcase works conceived by the artist over the last several decades, in addition to significant, site-specific works, created especially for the Palace.

This exciting weekend of activities incorporates a talks programme which highlights some of Birdland’s hard-working birds, so you can hear more about how birdlife looks after its young. And it isn’t always as you would expect!

The owner of Oxfordshire's Fairytale Farm, the UK's first turn-up-and-play farm park designed for children of all abilities, has reached a major milestone with the reopening of the Britain's oldest amusement park, a project he has led on a voluntary basis since 2003.

One of the most popular events in Oxfordshire's Music Calendar boasting more than 40 acts playing everything from folk music to blues, rock, ska and hip hop, attracting thousands of music lovers of all ages.

The Bourton-on-the-Water visitor attraction has enlisted the skills of British scenic artist Greg Winter to recreate prehistoric settings as part of ‘Jurassic Journey’ which features more than 30 different life-size dinosaurs and is set to open later this month.

Blenheim Palace’s Rose Garden was originally created by the 5th Duke of Marlborough – it underwent a complete renovation in 1760 before being restored to its former glory by the 11th Duke of Marlborough.

Blenheim Palace has announced that it is set to open all year round, excluding Christmas Day, from 2016. It will give visitors an exciting opportunity to enjoy the Palace throughout the festive season and allow new events and winter activities.

Oxfordshire Fire fighters visited Blenheim Palace to undergo special training in the Burleigh Wood. The team from Kidlington spent the morning refreshing vital skills needed to respond to emergencies in the rural Oxfordshire and Cotswolds countryside.

It is an eggciting time this Easter at Bourton-on-the-Water’s Birdland, from Friday 25 March – Sunday 10 April. With real eggs under watch and cracking Easter activities planned, there’s plenty for all the family to enjoy over the holidays.

2016 marks the 300th anniversary of celebrated landscape gardener, Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown. Blenheim Palace is the best place to see the extraordinary vision and work of ‘Capability’ Brown in their 2000 acres of landscaped parkland, which the gardener spent 11 years creating.

An exciting opportunity for craft or artisan producers based in the Cotswolds to enter and become involved in this inaugural drinks’ awards where the top three award winners in each category will be invited to showcase their produce at the first annual Cotswold Artisan Drinks Fair

For the third time, the Park hosted “Dreamnight At The Zoo”- an invitation-only event for chronically ill and disabled children and their families to exclusively enjoy the wildlife park after hours. Cotswold Wildlife Park joined over two hundred zoos and aquariums, from eleven different countries, for the global event that makes dreams come true for some truly deserving guests.

A Giant Anteater baby makes his debut at Cotswold Wildlife Park. Visitors can see the Anteater family in the enclosure they share with Capybaras (the world’s largest rodent) and Crested Screamers, a species also native to Central and South America.

Owner Nick Laister comments: "Our three new girls are already a favourite with our staff because they are so gorgeous. With thick, woolly coasts and huge floppy ears, you might be forgiven for thinking that they are sheep from a distance.

This large scale bronze sculpture arrived from Chatsworth and has been installed as a temporary addition to the gardens for the summer. Hamish Mackie is the most original and exciting wildlife sculptor of his generation.

Picked out of 14 other shortlisted charities, Cogges won top prize for the Best Team of Volunteers Award, in recognition of the dedication and passion that has driven Cogges forward over the last five years since it reopened to the public in 2011.

One of the first graduates of a new ‘butler school’ at Blenheim Palace has landed a top job with the Duke of Marlborough. Thomas Lambert was one of two trainee butlers who enrolled in the inaugural eight-month course at the Oxfordshire World Heritage Site back in August last year.

The UK’s only dog-friendly Wildlife Park raises money for life-changing charity. Cotswold Wildlife Park announces the winner of its annual charity dog show Scruffs. Chester, a six-month-old Lhasa Apso, won the Best Puppy class and went on to win Best in Show at the fundraising event.